Sporting equipment manufactured from conductively doped resin-based materials

• US 20060287126A1
• Filed: 07/29/2006
• Published: 12/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thomas Aisenbrey
• Original Assignee: Thomas Aisenbrey
• Inventors: Aisenbrey, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US11/496,098
• Publication Number:
  US 20060287126A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/316
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 87/00 Fishing rods
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/105 Fencing mask
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/1208 for the breast and the abdomen, e.g. breast plates
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/02 Tennis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/065 Racketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/18 Baseball, rounders or similar games
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/24 Ice hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/02 with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/023 Long, oriented fibres, e.g. wound filaments, woven fabrics, mats
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/026 Ratio fibres-total material
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/007 American football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 49/02 Frames
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 49/08 with special construction of the handle
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 49/10 made of non-metallic materials, other than wood
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0416 Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/10 : Non-metallic shafts
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 59/50 : Substantially rod-shaped bats for hitting a ball in the air, e.g. for baseball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 59/70 : with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/002 : Resonance frequency related characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/06 : Handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/08 : characterised by the material
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/10 : with means for indicating correct holding positions A63B60/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/14 : Curling stone; Shuffleboard; Similar sliding games
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/02 : for fencing , e.g. means for indicating hits
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/10 : for the head A63B71/081 takes precedence ; in the form of caps or hats A42B1/08; helmets A42B3/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/12 : for the body or the legs , e.g. for the shoulders A63B71/081 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 70/58 : comprising fillers only , e.g. particles, powder, beads, flakes, spheres B29C70/025 takes precedence, agglomerating hollow spheres to produce synthetic foam B29C70/66; compounding ingredients per se C08K
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 70/882 : partly or totally electrically conductive, e.g. for EMI shielding conductive floors or floor coverings H05F3/025; EMI shielding in general H05K9/00
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/5227 : Clubs
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 101/12 : characterised by physical features, e.g. anisotropy, viscosity or electrical conductivity liquid crystal materials or compositions C09K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 13/02 : Sabres; Cutlasses; Swords; Epees toy swords A63H33/009
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/276 : for mounting on helmets

Abstract

A sporting equipment device (10) includes an operator handle (15) and a striking surface (12) operatively coupled to the operator handle wherein the striking surface includes a conductively doped, resin-based material including micron conductive fiber in a base resin host. In addition, in one example, the operator handle (15) includes a conductively doped, resin-based material. In addition, in another example, a sporting equipment device (140) includes a structure (142) adapted to covering at least a part of a human body wherein the structure (142) includes conductively doped resin-based material. In addition, in another example, a sporting equipment device (180) includes a sheet (182) of conductively doped resin-based material having a top surface (185) and a bottom surface (187) wherein the top surface (185) is adapted to support an operator and wherein the bottom surface (187) is adapted for sliding.

Claims

1. A sporting equipment device comprising:

an operator handle; and

a striking surface operatively coupled to the operator handle wherein the striking surface comprises a conductively doped, resin-based material comprising micron conductive fiber in a base resin host.

2. The device according to claim 1 wherein the percent by weight of the micron conductive fiber is between about 20% and about 50% of the total weight of the conductively doped resin-based material.

3. The device according to claim 1 wherein the conductively doped, resin-based material further comprises conductive powder.

4. The device according to claim 1 wherein the micron conductive fiber is metal.

5. The device according to claim 1 wherein the micron conductive fiber is a non-metal material with metal plating.

6. The device according to claim 1 wherein the micron conductive fiber is metal plated carbon micron fiber, stainless steel micron fiber, copper micron fiber, silver micron fiber or combinations thereof.

7. The device according to claim 1 further comprising a metal layer overlying the conductively doped resin-based material.

8. The device according to claim 1 wherein the operator handle comprises the conductively doped resin-based material.

9. A sporting equipment device comprising:

an operator handle wherein the operator handle comprises a conductively doped, resin-based material comprising micron conductive fiber in a base resin host; and

a striking surface operatively coupled to the operator handle.

10. The device according to claim 9 wherein the percent by weight of the micron conductive fiber is between about 20% and about 50% of the total weight of the conductively doped resin-based material.

11. The device according to claim 9 wherein the conductively doped, resin-based material further comprises conductive powder.

12. The device according to claim 9 wherein the micron conductive fiber is metal.

13. The device according to claim 9 wherein the micron conductive fiber is a non-metal material with metal plating.

14. The device according to claim 9 further comprising a metal layer overlying the conductively doped resin-based material.

15. The device according to claim 9 wherein the conductive materials are metal plated carbon micron fiber, stainless steel micron fiber, copper micron fiber, silver micron fiber or combinations thereof.

16. A sporting equipment device comprising a structure adapted to covering at least a part of a human body wherein the structure comprises conductively doped resin-based material comprising micron conductive fiber in a base resin host.

17. The device according to claim 16 wherein the percent by weight of the micron conductive fiber is between about 20% and about 50% of the total weight of the conductively doped resin-based material.

18. The device according to claim 16 wherein the conductively doped, resin-based material further comprises conductive powder.

19. The device according to claim 16 wherein the micron conductive fiber is metal.

20. The device according to claim 16 wherein the micron conductive fiber is a non-metal material with metal plating.

21. The device according to claim 16 further comprising a metal layer overlying the conductively doped resin-based material.

22. The device according to claim 16 wherein the conductive materials are metal plated carbon micron fiber, stainless steel micron fiber, copper micron fiber, silver micron fiber or combinations thereof.

23. The device according to claim 16 wherein the part of the human body is the human head.

24. The device according to claim 16 further comprising an antenna comprising the conductively doped resin-based material and operatively coupled to the structure.

25. A sporting equipment device comprising a sheet of conductively doped resin-based material comprising micron conductive fiber in a base resin host and having a top surface and a bottom surface wherein the top surface is adapted to support an operator and wherein the bottom surface is adapted for sliding.

26. The device according to claim 25 wherein the percent by weight of the micron conductive fiber is between about 20% and about 50% of the total weight of the conductively doped resin-based material.

27. The device according to claim 25 wherein the micron conductive fiber is metal.

28. The device according to claim 25 wherein the micron conductive fiber is a non-metal material with metal plating.

29. The device according to claim 25 further comprising a metal layer overlying the conductively doped resin-based material.

30. The device according to claim 25 wherein the conductive materials are metal plated carbon micron fiber, stainless steel micron fiber, copper micron fiber, silver micron fiber or combinations thereof.

31. The device according to claim 25 further comprising at least one wheel operatively coupled to the sheet.

32. A sporting equipment device comprising:

an operator handle wherein the operator handle comprises a plurality of continuous strands of micron conductive fiber molded into a resin-based material; and

a striking surface operatively coupled to the operator handle.

34. The device according to claim 34 wherein the micron conductive fiber is a non-metal material with metal plating.

33. The device according to claim 34 wherein the micron conductive fiber is metal.

35. The device according to claim 34 wherein the plurality of continuous strands of micron conductive fiber are webbed or woven together.

36. The device according to claim 34 wherein the plurality of continuous strands of micron conductive fiber are oriented in the longitudinal direction of the operator handle.

37. The device according to claim 34 wherein the operator handle further comprises a core portion wherein the plurality of continuous strands of micron conductive fiber surround the core portion.

38. The device according to claim 34 wherein the operator handle further comprises a second plurality of continuous strands of micron conductive fiber surrounding the plurality of continuous strands of micron conductive fiber molded into a resin-based material.